[Seaplanes]

The correct patrol vessel that sank these three aircraft were "Hval V" and not "Hval IV". The "Hval V" was equipped with one 76 mm gun. It was built in 1929 and had a displacement of 248 tons and a crew of 18 under the command of Vpl.ltn. Th. Jacobsen.
On the 13. April 1940 "Hval V" received reports that two German transport aircraft had landed at Gangsöy in Vaagsfjorden after having passed over Maaløy. They were found and after some warnings to the German crews, shot up. The two crews were taken POW's. They also received reports of a third aircraft that had landed at Berle in Fröysjöen and the crew had gone ashore. When "Hval V" was sighted, they got on board the aircraft and tried to escape. However, "Hval V" opened fire immediately and the aircraft received a direct hit. The crew got ashore once again and surrenderes to the owner of a nearby farm. They were brought to "Hval V" as POW's. The following day, 14. April, all three aircraft were towed to deep waters and sunk. From documents found on the German crews, the three aircraft were on a return flight from Trondheim after having landed some troops there. Their final destination was Sylt.